Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Toy Fair 2012 : More McFarlane HALO

When we last heard from McFarlane, we had a full listing of all of their HALO offerings for 2012. CLICK HERE for that giant pile of info! Now we dig a little deeper and get to actually show you some of this video game based awesome. Note that all images are designs pending final approval, so they are meant to just give you an idea of what you can expect...and..you know...drool a little.

HALO 4 Series 1 Action Figure Assortment : Releasing before the game launches in this fall, Halo 4 Series 1 will offer fans a look at some of the characters from the new game. Many of these characters have yet-to-be-revealed and are so "Top Secret" that we can't even name them. We can tell you Halo 4 Series 1 marks the return of the most popular character of the Halo universe, Master Chief! Master Chief was last seen in Halo 3 entering into a cryonic sleep and telling Cortana to "wake me, when you need me" at the end of the game. Well, Master Chief is wide awake and ready for battle in Halo 4! The line is set to include included Cortana, Master Chief and 6 secret figures, to be revealed at a later date.

Deluxe Figures Frozen Master Chief with Cryotube : Stranded in deep space at the end of Halo 3, Master Chief entered a Cryotube aboard the ship Forward Unto Dawn, telling his artificial intelligence companion, Cortana, to "wake me, when you need me." Halo 4 begins with Master Chief waking up ready to face new threats and mysteries. Cryotube is approximately 9 inches tall and features a working door and a custom angled base. The Master Chief figure in this set features a light coating of frost and ice crystals; remnants of his hibernation between games. Figure also comes with an all-new weapon making its debut in Halo 4! There will be a second deluxe figure as well, which is being kept secret for now.

HALO Micro Ops Series 1 Large Carded Assortment : This ALL-NEW series consists of ultra-detailed miniature figures, vehicles, and locations from the entire Halo universe, at roughly 1:100/15mm scale. Halo Micro Ops covers the Halo universe from the tiniest Grunt figure to the largest Scarab vehicle, with all the pieces perfectly in scale with one another. The initial Micro Ops lines cover the Halo trilogy, Halo 3: ODST, Halo Wars, and Halo: Reach. Later lines will add figures, vehicles, and locations from Halo 4. Collectors can recreate their favourite Halo moments from campaign, multiplayer, or firefight…Or just create their own custom scene. This series includes the Falcon, Spartan Pilot, Trooper and Carter set and High Ground Bunker with Shade Turret, Trooper Spartan and Grunt set.

HALO Micro Ops Series 1 Small Box Assortment : High Ground Tower and Missile Launcher with 2 Team Blue Spartans set and High Ground Gate with Warthog and 2 Spartans set.

HALO: Universe Deluxe Vehicle: ODST Drop Pod : (shown at the start of the article) The ODST Drop Pod is a small single-occupant vehicle used by the United Nations Space Command (UNSC) to deploy an individual and his equipment from high orbit to the surface. Our Drop Pod features a removable door, two internal weapon racks, and a telescoping, articulated drag chute. Set also includes The Rookie, an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, and the main player character of Halo 3: ODST. The Rookie includes his signature Silenced Magnum and Suppressed SMG, two weapons only found in the game Halo 3: ODST.

Each avatar figure will come disassembled and randomly packaged in a small, Halo-themed plastic ""blind"" capsule. The top and bottom of each cylinder can be removed, and each piece can be used as a display base.